Tire carrier and protector



May 24, 1927.

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Patented May 24, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' CHRIST DAHL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'rIRR CARRIER AND rRo'rRoroR,

Application filed Dehember 2, 1925. Serial No. 72,791.

This invention relates to tire carriers and the tire 16 in spaced relation to the bottom protectorsespecially adapted for use or. an-\ot the section to avoid wear and chafing. tomobiles. I Figure 2 also illustrates that the ends ofthe Briefly stated, an important object of this 1 .Wer section 10 are offset to provide arcuate 5 invention is to provide a tire carrier having spacing members 22 which cooperate with simple means whereby the same may be the lugs 20 in spacing the tire from the opened for the insertion of a tire therein or lower section. 1 for the imnovalot-the tire and which is pro- .The upper section is provided with pres vided with means to hold the tire against sure screws 26 having shoes 28 curvedgto rattling and chafing as a result of the move conform to the curvature of "the crown .of ment of the vehicle. I the tire and adapted to engage the crown Another and equally important aim of the, so as to hold the tire firmly 1n place. .As invention is to rovide a tire carrier which shown in Fig. 2, the pressure screws 26 have is substantially list-proof and which is proknurled heads 30 by means of which the 15 vided with means for the discharge of any screws may be easily turned to force the water, dust, or the like, which may by chance shoes 28 into firm engagement with the tire. enter the carrier. In carrying out the invention, the lower Another aim of the invention is to prosection may be rovided with a hinged lock vide a tire carrier which is of highly sim- 36' which may e provided with a bolt or 2 plified construction, attractive, and cheap to locking-element to extend through an openmanufacture. ing 38in the upper section whereby to hold Other objects and advantages will be apthe sections in closed position. However,- parent during the course of the following any other suitable locking device may be emdescription. ployed. A handle 40 issecured to one end 25 In the'accompanying drawing forming a of the section 12 to form ameans whereby part of this application and in which like the upper section may be easily swung to numerals are employed to designate like open position for the insertion or removal parts throughout the same, Y of a tire. V Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved The valve stem of the tire is. accessible tire carrier and protector applied; through an opening in the upper section of Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the carrier, which opening is normally closed the same open, by a spring pressed hinged cover 46. This Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional cover 46 is h nged at its upper end and exview through the tire carrier in its closed tends over the opening in the upper section position, as taken in magnified form on the so as to exclude dust, rain, etc. line 3-3 of Fi 1. It will be seen with reference to Fig. 2 In the drawing, wherein for the purpose that the upper section 12 may be provided of illustration is shown a preferred embodiat the ends thereof with arcuate internal ment of the invention, the numerals 5 desigribs or shoulders 50 which rest upon the 40 nate a pair of arms having attaching devices transverse ribs or shoulders 22 to firmly seat 6 by means of which the same may be conthe upper section and at the same time to .nected to the frame or any other part of the provide arcuate shoulders which hold the automobile. The fastening device as illustire away from the carrier. trated in Figure 1 consists of bolts 7 ex- With reference to the foregoing descriptended through straps 8 and the straps may tion taken in connection with the accombe forced into engagement with the frame panying drawing it will be seen that a tire by the tightening of the bolts. carrier constructed in accordance with this The arms 5 have rigid connection with invention is attractive, of highly simplified and support afcarrier consisting of lower construction, and may be advantageously and upper semi-circular sections 10 and 12, employed for carrying and protecting a tire. the sections being hingedly connected as in- The two sections completely enclose the tire dicated at 14. The sections are hollow for to conceal the same and at the same time prothe reception of a tire 16 and as shown in tect the tire from theft and the elements. F g. 2 the 1ower sect1on may be provided When it is necessary to change a tire the w1th lugs or spacing members 20 to support upper section may be moved to open position and the spare tire will be found to antness of changing a tire.

Fig. 2 clearly illustrates that the upper section 12 has pivotal connection with a link 67 Which moves in a slot 68 in the lower section and Which has its terminal portion provided with a notch or hook to enga e a transverse pin 69 carried by a strap 0 at the upper portion of the slot. It is believed to be obvious that when the cover is opened to its fullest extent the hook at the terminal portion of the link 67 will be engaged with the transverse pin 69 to hold the section in open position. When it is desired to move the upper section to closed position it is merely necessary to disengage the link beina clean state and thereby reduce the unplas' (17 from the pin 69 and then drop or lower the upper section.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A tire carrier low semi-cylindrical tire receiving section, a similarly shaped cover section hinged thereto, internal ribs formed on the abutting peripheral edges of said sections for seating said cover section in service position, said ribs being extended to form spacers for a tire in the carrier, and manually adjustable means for binding a tire in said carrier against said spacer ribs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHRIST DAIIL.

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